Category: Free Speech
Scientist Protests Wikipedia’s Mob Rule; Gets a Form Letter in Response
Dr. Harris had been a modest donor to the Wikipedia Foundation. This drew a solicitation email from executive director Katherine Maher.
Conference on Intelligent Design Flees Portugal, Escapes Over the Border to Spain
Some ideas are just too risky to discuss in a university setting, and intelligent design is near the top of the list.
If Trolls Wrote and Edited an Influential Online Encyclopedia
“The basic idea behind Wikipedia is wrong for a number of reasons.”
Science Philosopher: Science World Beset by “Filters,” “Conformity,” “Hidebound” Thinking
How often have we heard the stale line about how science adores fresh thinking that topples past idols?
How “Notable” Do You Really Have to Be to Merit a Wikipedia Entry?
Yesterday we reported that Wikipedia editors erased the entry for distinguished paleontolgist Günter Bechly, a proponent of the theory of intelligent design.